Re-member

The sense of unfamiliarity between close relatives has haunted me for a long time. Feeling guilty that I knew so little about my departed grandfather, I yearned to connect with my grandmother through art.​ 

 

I collected 7 pieces of her unspoken past—memories that had remained untouched for decades—and translated them into a "life corridor", an installation that embodies the dual nature of memory and time. 7 lithographs are arranged chronologically on the lawn, each depicting a moment from my grandmother’s life. Visitors walk through the corridor, progressing through childhood, love, aging, and loss—experiencing time as a linear passage. 

 

Above them, a slanted mirror reflects the same stories in reverse, with red inscriptions visible only in reflection. Here, memory moves backward—retracing steps, boating against the current of time. In reality, we move forward, but in remembrance, we return.​ To remember is to re-member.

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Medium: acrylic board, mirror, coated paper and hardboard